High Protein Banana Breakfast Muffins

Posted by Leisa on Sep 20, 2012 in Breakfast Recipes, Diet and Lifestyle, Snacks | Comments Off Ingredients: - 3 ripened banana’s - 1 cup crushed walnuts - 1 cup natural muesli - 1 cup wholemeal self raising flour -1 cup almond meal - 1 tablespoon LSA mix - 1 tablespoon chia bran - 1 1/2 cups milk or soy milk - 1/2 cup olive oil - 1 cup brown sugar - 2 tsp mixed spice or just cinnamon - 60g of WPI pure protein powder (or your choice of protein powder) Mix...
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Tips For Maintaining Your Health Over The Holidays!

Posted by Leisa on Dec 16, 2011 in Diet and Lifestyle, Naturopathy | Comments Off A lot of people treat Christmas time differently to other times of the year when it comes to food. This is where a lot of people go wrong! You need to stick to your positive attitude towards food, use self control and not over-indulge. You shouldn’t be eating foods just because they are there, you should love them and enjoy them – this is what will make Christmas much more enjoyable...
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Top 10 Breastfeeding Superfoods

Posted by Leisa on Dec 15, 2011 in Diet and Lifestyle, Naturopathy, Pregnancy Health | Comments Off Eggs 4 – 6 eggs is a good amount to consume per week to ensure you are getting enough. Eggs are a great source of protein, which helps encourage breast milk production. Food Suggestions: Omlette, french toast, poached eggs, boiled eggs, quiche. Keeping some hard boiled eggs in the fridge is a good way to keep a snack on hand to add to a cracker with some avocado or cottage...
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Garden Salad with Apple & Cranberries

Posted by Leisa on Nov 28, 2011 in Diet and Lifestyle, Dinner Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Recipes | Comments Off Ingredients - Mixed lettuce leaves - 10 cherry tomatoes - 1 carrot - 1 apple - 1/2 cup of cranberries - 1/2 avocado -1 capsicum - 1 red onion Method: - Place mixed lettuce leaves either on a platter or in a salad bowl. - Chop salad ingredients and place in bowl – cherry tomatoes, carrot, capsicum, avocado, apple, onion and cranberries. You can serve with balsamic vinigar if you...
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Roast Pumpkin, Feta & Pine Nut Salad

Posted by Leisa on Nov 28, 2011 in Diet and Lifestyle, Dinner Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Recipes | Comments Off Ingredients: - 1 quarter jap pumpkin - 1 cup of feta - 1 packet pine nuts - bowl of spinach leaves Method: - Chop pumpkin into small pieces and place in the oven for about 25 minutes on medium heat until it is lightly browned. - Place spinach leaves in a bowl and adding the feta. - Place pine nuts in a small saucepan on the stove top with a dash of olive oil on medium heat. Roast the pine...
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Creamy Potato Salad

Posted by Leisa on Nov 28, 2011 in Diet and Lifestyle, Dinner Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Recipes | Comments Off Ingredients: - 1 bag of pink potatoes - 2 x tablespoons of wholegrain mustard - 4 rashers of bacon finely chopped - 1 large red onion - 1 cup of cream - 1/2 cup of sour cream Method: - Chop potatoes into small pieces leaving the skin on and place into a saucepan, boiling until they soften, but don’t cook them fully! Leave them a little bit...
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